Bugs & Berries may not sound very appealing, but it’s a good wild yeast-fermented (hence the Bugs in the name) fruit beer that is a collaboration between the Boston Beer Co. (Samuel Adams brand) and Denmark’s Mikkeller.

The beer is flavored with cherries from Denmark and strawberries from various New England patches. The fruits were easily noticeable in the taste and aroma, while the sourness from the wild yeast came across more as a tartness than like vinegar.

This success in blending the sour and fruit made me think back to my recent review of Goose Island’s Gillian ale that contained strawberries, but did not taste like them. A spokesman told me that souring the beer changed the flavor profile of the strawberries. Yet, this did not happen with Bugs & Berries.

The ale has Hallertau Mittelfrueh and Saaz hops, both low on the bitterness scale, and were sparingly used — just enough to accent the aroma and provide minimal bitterness to offset the sweetness of the malts.

The body of the beer was light red and crisp, with a pink-hued head. Along with the fruit, the aroma had some of the earthy, spicy funk from the wild yeast, but not venturing into leathery territory. There were also notes of oak and honey.

This was a very well-balanced beer. Now the bad news: the ale was made for the recent Copenhagen Beer Celebration in Boston and was offered on draft there. The 25.4 bottles are only available at the Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston.

A more-available sour beer is Belgian-Style Oud Bruin Ale from Fort Collins Brewery in Colorado (7 percent ABV, www.fortcollinsbrewery.com). Don’t let the sight of the 16-ounce can dissuade you from trying this — it’s better than many versions that are in 750ml bottles, corked and sealed with wax.

The Fort Collins brewers didn’t forget that the style includes malt flavor. Like Bugs & Berries, Oud Bruin was sour, but not vinegary, with a pleasant caramel malt background. There were notes of oak and earthy yeast, and some slight alcohol, but in a good way.

Fort Collins distributes in about 19 states; its beer finder link is at http://fortcollinsbrewery.com/find-fcb-brew.

Beer Man sez: Bugs & Berries may be limited, but is worth seeking out for those living in or visiting the Boston area.

Todd Haefer of Scandinavia gets paid to drink beer and write about it for Weekend. He can be reached at beerman@postcrescent.com. Read past reviews at www.postcrescent.com/go-920/beer.